Rasa - The Afghan security forces have killed at least 53 militants in the past 24 hours, including 20 members of the ISIL terrorist group in eight joint counter-terrorism operations across Afghanistan, local media reported Monday, citing the Interior Ministry.
RNA - The militants were killed in operations in the Afghan provinces of Nangarhar, Logar, Paktika, Kandahar and Helmand, the Tolo News reported.
The Afghan forces injured five militants and detained five others, according to the outlet.
A number of weapons are said to have been seized in the operations.
This comes as the Afghan forces are busy conducting counter-terrorism operations in the restive districts of Nangarhar under the Shaheen-25 operations launched several weeks ago.
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